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Barricaded gunman situation in Detroit ends early Tuesday, police say

Barricaded gunman situation ends in Detroit
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(CBS DETROIT) - A barricaded gunman situation at a home in Detroit that began Monday night has ended, police said. 

At about 11 p.m. on Jan. 1, the Detroit Police Department received a call about a woman who was being held against her will in the 3700 block of Oakman Blvd. 

When officers arrived at the home, the two daughters of the woman were outside the home and said that their mother and her boyfriend were arguing over a gun. 

In addition, police discovered the woman and her boyfriend were both registered gun owners, and both had guns with them inside. 

Officers knocked on the door of the home, attempting to make contact with the people inside. While officers were on the scene, shots were fired inside the residence. 

Police used a robot inside the home and found the woman and her boyfriend with apparent gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. 

Officers recovered a weapon inside the home. 

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